From the Left: Let’s Not Forget the ‘T’ in LGBT - Opinion - The New Hampshire - The University of New Hampshire's Student Newspaper

In response to this article by Dan Fournier

Dan
I had a small novel written on my mobile phone commenting on this being shared on facebook.  It was so long my mobile phone locked up and it was lost.  Basically I was praising your story for bringing much needed attention to this very cause within our community.  As a Gay man I can attest to the struggles transsexual individuals fight to overcome

.  I am passionate about this topic as in my 30 years out have become close with many and two individuals especially close in best friendships.  As someone living with HIV/AIDS for 30 years know and have always appreciated the benefits provided in ways of medication, food, and support especially these last 12 years.  Seeing your article pass through my feed is a first on this topic as I have many a GLBT organization listed and supported.

 Because of your article I was able to find even MORE information on this topic which needs attention.  I find it interesting how all media, and people refer to our communities.  GLBT, or LGBT or simply Gay or Lesbian.  However when the GLBT is spoken about it often  sounds like this: The Gay Lesbian Bisexual AND Trans sexual organization ....  Feeling like the Trans-sexual got the raw end of the deal like the professor and Mary Anne fate in the Gilligan's theme song.  It took fans to get the theme song change to include their importance and showed equality for all those involved.

 It is my hope my Gay brothers could put their issues on the docket to be discussed openly reaching OUT to help those in need.  With so many events for AIDS, our equality, adoption, discrimination, Marriage to name a few can't understand  why I have never heard of a BIG GAY EVENT benefiting the Trans communities?  I have participated in a few shows dancing in locally promoted drag show to raise money for breast implants for a beloved member of the community.  I am not saying breast implants for everyone but what I am trying to stress where you left off is these individuals have give a much harder struggle coming out than the rest of us.  I may be dating myself by saying in my day many of my piers had a "drag mother" or someone who helped them come out of the closet.

 Having had many drag sisters to help me it was ONE Trans sexual Mindy Sue Summers who literally gave me a backbone and feet to stand upon loud and proud.  I will always treasure our friendship and have rekindled an estranged dear friend from which I love deeply but have hurt in a public way. One could view this interest or fight for the "T" in GLBT as my penance or my Pay it Forward for HIV/AIDS assistance.

 Whatever the reason this comment came to be I pray my voice will alert other voices to consider what YOU have brought to us with this IMPORTANT ISSUE..

.Thank you Thom Collins





From the Left: Let’s Not Forget the ‘T’ in LGBT - Opinion - The New Hampshire - The University of New Hampshire's Student Newspaper